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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1997      DEC-31-1997     DEC-31-1997       DEC-31-1997   
<PERIOD-END>                    DEC-31-1997      SEP-30-1997     JUN-30-1997       MAR-31-1997   
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<RECEIVABLES>                    23,394,199       15,657,889      10,512,562        10,390,628   
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<PP&E>                            5,327,474        4,894,109      10,528,932         9,974,841   
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>            15,675,768       14,108,370      10,537,275        10,850,771   
<BONDS>                         115,000,000      100,000,000       6,619,840         8,911,221   
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<PREFERRED>                         233,000          233,000         233,000           249,000   
<COMMON>                            863,095          858,921         856,587           854,954   
<OTHER-SE>                       98,065,205       93,244,816      89,206,305        87,744,304   
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    232,048,480      210,268,343     108,201,513       110,703,374   
<SALES>                          73,193,088       48,840,578      28,021,997        13,091,518   
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<CGS>                                     0                0               0                 0   
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                 17,001,115       12,191,139       7,975,628         4,158,756   
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                3,357,716        1,428,600         521,243           275,442   
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